Mark Thewes arrived in Denver 16 years ago as a former Ohio high school teammate of Josh McDaniels. McDaniels was canned in his second season as the Broncos boss, but Thewes remained, becoming a trusted, stabilizing force for eight more coaches (counting interims) and three general managers.
But a promotion and friendship with a new general manager proved too hard to pass up. Thewes will join former Broncos scout and Raiders GM John Spytek in Las Vegas as senior vice president of football operations, a source confirmed to The Post.
Thewes most recently served as the Broncos vice president of football operations and compliance.